The evening world. Newspaper, September 6, 1922, Page 18

oa apace: TILDEN AND JOHNSTON BEST. PLAYERS SPORT HAS KNOWN prone enna The Two Bills Sure to Fut Up Bitter Battle for the National Title. By William Abbott. BATID 1 for the Davis ( United States a n wa supremacy in tennis, As ha 1 case since 1920 when the inter national trophy came home from Australia, Tilden and Johnston as the two greatest players the ganie ever produced, even greate than the Dohertys back in the old days © relative showing « \oston dt Forest Hills was second in interest only to the outcome of the cup matches. The tennis world 1s about equally divided which of the two Bills will capture national honors this season, Both have two | the huge stiver trophy, Only the ctiamptonship next week at German. town will decide the case of Tilden and Johnston. If form shown in the cup matches ts any way indicative of the championship, Johnston should beat Tilden Following Saturday's easy victory in the doubles, the Mvaders were con- ceded a fighting lance to lift the cup until the aggressive Httle Johnston swung into action yesterday in the opening match against Gerald Pat- terson, captain of the Australian team and holder of the English title. The Californian only made a few shots when the big gallery sat back satisfied that the cup was in no danger. Little Bill, playing the sound but forcing game that won national hon- ors in 1915 and 1919, outclassed his huskier opponent so easily that there ‘was no comparison. In the human qualities of the battle —gameness and lasting power—Pat- tterson was the equal of Johnston, but that was all. Without the frills and the theatrical stunts that Tilden so delights to stage, Johnston set about to beat his man with the lest expendi- ture of physical effort and time. The former champion succeeded very well, downing Patterson 6—2, 6—2, 6—1, and taking only forty-six minutes to do the trick. The Ameri- can won the opening game of the first set. Patterson took the second. Little Bill moved into the lead on the next game and then so successfully dominated the match that never was he headed in the subsequent stts, It was an exhibition of perfect ten- nis, mental and physical, Back in the club house, Patterson, with his usual ‘was cleverly conceived and executed Btrokes. fencer landing in unprotected spots. Patterson, Johnston never was guilty of a ¢ during the match, finish of his encounter with when 13,000 fans rose and the gre Austra t ul red this coun’ silver trophy and th plonship. fifth and last match of t! After winnit fiona? ehampio nd dre the first set, th control or | xpected skill. It w © gulle a rare tr y to see Tilden storm ut errors. It Was snappy tennis, est cially from Anderson, whose doe court driving was wonderfully “ate. Austrailia 4 matches PATTERSON PRAISES U. S. SPORTSMANSHIP Americans are the finest nd most generous eportsmen in the world,” said Gerald L,. Vatterson, Captain of the Aus- tralasla team in an addre: ry at the close to 6 great ga matches. "You have given us splendid support, you Ave applauded every good play in @ manner T have never experienced elsewhere in the I may be » verely criticised for saying so “I want to thank you all for the wonderful manner in we Id, though which you have treated our team. Your players have been sportsmanship, was loud in praise of Johnston's tennis. He repeated his helplessness against an attack that Patterson is discreetly silent on the outcome of a match between Tilden and Johnston, but the sturdy Aus- tralian doesn’t conceal his admiration of the Californian's mastery of Johnston defeated Patterson more convincingly than did Tilden in the ©pening contests last Friday. The Australian was not off form, but “Lit- @e Bill’ made him look weak because be kept him on the defensive all the time. Unlike Tilden's spectacular @allops, the Californian with surpris- fmg speed would come to his favorite osition in mid-court and would drop the ball into Patterson's court like a Johnston had one chief Iine of at- Yack against Patterson's weak back- hand, Throughout the match the English champion performed contor- tions trying to make dificult returns with his back hand, These extra ex- ertions were futile. Johnston's cun- ning kept the ball going over the net so fast and low that his adversary had no time to set himself. Conse- quently Patterson made twice as many errors as the American. There would be spirited exchanges, but in- variably Little Bill ended them with his powerful forearm drive, that un- questionably is the finest finishing stroke of all players. This drive was so well controlled that Jolinston made three times as many placements as The Californian's service was not as speedy as the Australian's, but ouble fault while Patterson committed eight Just how Johnston stands with the rulleries was demonstrated after the terson ave him test ovation of the series with It was a fitting greeting Little Bill, who gave up his plans ® this season because it wus might lose the world’s cham- With the cup settled for another the Tilden and Anderson clash, « nge round, was merely in the nature of an exhibition, but few spectators left Hecause Tilden performed one of his typical in-and-out games and came near being defeated by Anderson ets ta the tali Australian, who played with wn the court, occasionally making brilliant recoveries but committing many more Like so many times in the past Tilden rallied in the nick of time, just Like the hero arrives in fiction. The too good for ts, but we have experienced the generosity of true sportsmen which we will always remember.” fourth set was na ding-dong affair, with the Americ a champion finally pulling out. Of course it was very dramatic and the gallery applauded and Big Bill smiled, After squaring the count it was in- evitable that Tilden would win the fifth and deciding set, He did, al though Anderson continued to plug away, but made little headway, as the Philadelphian had recovered his con fidence and steadiness and was sure of the result. HOW THEY STAND xr NATIONAL LEAGUE, WwW. Lb. Pe, W. 1. PC. N.York 76 52.893! Cin'atl, 71 60°41 Pitte'h, 73 68 667 Brklyn 65 67 93 St.Lo'ie 71 69 846 | Phila.. 46 41 .362 Chic’ge 71 69 8461 Boston, 46 83 .357 GAMES YESTERDAY, Boston, 8; New York, 0 (first). Boston, 4; New York, 2 (second), Philadelphia, 11; Brooklyn, 3 (first). Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia, 7 (second). Pittsburgh, 11; St. Lou Chicago, 3; Cincinnati, 1. GAMES TO-DAY. New York at Boston. Brooklyn at Philadelphia St, Louis at Cincinnati. AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. PO. W. 1. PC. St.Lo'ia 80 54 597 |Cleve'd 66 67 .496 in 67 71 458 84 74 422 Chie'go 67 66 .504' Boston. 52 77 .403 N.York 78 53 .595 |W, Detroit 70 65 .519 | Phil GAMES YESTERDAY, Boston, 4; New York, 3 (first). Boston, 6; New York, 5 (second). Detroit, 9; Chicago, 8 (first). Chicago, 15; Detroit, 5 (second). St. Louis, 10; Cleveland, 9. Other teams not scheduled, GAMES TO-DAY, Boston at New York, Cleveland at St. Louis. Detroit at Chicago, POINT SCORES AND STROKE ANALYSIS OF DAVIS CUP MATCHES POINT SCORE, FIRST BET. Johnaton...... #247 4 8 4 Patterson...... 1425 0 5 2 STROKE ANALYSI8, FIRST 8! Aces. Places, Outs. Nets, Df o 1 6 a 1 6 on 5 8 POINT SCORE, SECOND SET. Johnston...... 49444 6 2 4 Patterson... 111 111 4 4 2— STROKE ANALYSIS, BECOND BHT. Acen. Dia Fohnatonsesce Oe OMe Nett DE WON... 1 4.8 1 8 POINT BCORE, THIRD SET. Johnston... 4 44 5 1 ao Patterson. 0 1003 40 STROKE ANALYSIS, THIRD Johnston......, 2 Patterson... 0 5 OS RECAPITULATION. Bets. Gi Po Johnston. , nose ke Oe ee Patterson... PAG 56 nD Johnston Hee Umplre—Mr. B. ©. Conlin. POINT SCORE, FIR Tider 4 Anderson TROKE ANALYSI8, Tiden Anderson POINT "8 Tilden Tilden Ander 15 POINT SCORE, THIRD BET Tilden Laake Anderson) 43.6 6 6 STROKE ANALYSIS, Tilden } Anderson VOINT COR ne, Tiden Anderno: STROKE ANALYS United States Australania United Austra. THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, UNITED STATES AGAIN CHAMPION ee “ Ae ‘\ at se mee +“ re ere. t ow pe me i OF LAWN TENNIS WORLD JOHNSTON BEATING PATTERSON GIANT ERS 1S WORSE O STAFF OF |Despised Red Sox Win Two From Yanks and De Deprive Them of Lead [ The Pennant Dash } DODGERS STAFF OF PITCHERS IN GAMES LEAD GAMES TO PLAY. Club Sure ren Lose Lead if Its Humble Them. By Bozeman Bulger. Synopsis of preceding chapter: The Yanks, @ powerful ball club, |a kiss for the old town after valiant victory against ove odds in the lesser odds in the East, prove at Once. By Robert Boyd. y -1 a 1 of in West and A young Mr ASA OE: Me have come | the two Colone easy and + grows worse dally. sible that the world’s champions will relinquish their leadership in the Na- tlonal League race if McC ing staff does not take a dc Pitching is at least 60 per cent of any ball team like the Giants showed that they could get away without any extraor- y hurling, as they had a wonder fully well balanced club. end of their rope winning ball games without hurling. the hearts They are on light duly, |Ruth both ran for tt. They went They get [into a half-Nelson. The bi Bostonian |safe. Both Burns and Pratt ad- « “f just simply can't understand it,” Cyril Gardner, a cinema man, } playing the ready to massacre the draw's Wurl- amusement CHAPTER |. (The Old Home » dugout of the sleeved fans, looked like a gre ox looked like Some felt that way, rabbits In trip the pitching was ver MeQuillun and Nehf were two moundsmen that McGraw could plac Johnny Mitchell, recently sold up the river to any depend iGveRe Peon, except upon and were extremely ineffective. | gold into bondage, © Yanks cop we in on the dough? You know we helped’ “If you think you'll get a piece of muttered Del Pratt, sold into slavery long, long ago, bet'll get you a deed to Cent the Giants lost four straight games to the Dodgers series Nehf signs of going to pleces like York pitchers might be excluded, as he is suffering from a painful bone bruise on his foot nts him from put ‘a nickel | , al Park. | observed Rip Coltins Louis Wher covered from its shuck, wiped 20,000 brows and broke 6 sade prev reflectively, Board of Trade had it right Manager McGraw “They sold us," decided Chick r somebody to help} was ann beat the other clubs. neluded that it re pennant falling down 4 Western trip that atte pitchers with a few his mounds Mississippi River With a tail-end club lk in two game own motndsmen Ryan started pitching whi! failed dismally CHAPTER || his wildness. ceeded him and the ind con- men Hill relieved making way Jumbino, | declared Joe Aces. Pi \ rider S Anders 1 wow 4 POINT SCORK, FIFTH SRT 1444 4 4-28 6 r 2) 11 TROKE IS PITH SH Tilden y Anderson i KeCA Tide Anderson A at f ! i 6 10 A MeGraw's twirlers for Yankess va. Boston, —Adyi “Nothing but the weather, A moment later the Sox had tled over, but Ex-Team-mates | the score. There were two out “So you are Waite Hoyt, eh?” rd George Burns shoot from the tter's box. “The boy wonder, eh? Wham!” it was a single—a clean! one. their | lifted an easy pop fly, Ward 1 remarked to Capt, Haupt of th lie fter a profound silence. 1 Sox]aren't they?" shirt-] It came round to the seventh more run would do the ge slave, walked Jauntily to the pan great Colonel?" “Hitting, T believe. You With a Kerblo also i serivener, fell out of his seat ell him?! Col, Huston corrected And thus the first game went ick Creek.without a paddle CHAPTER Ill. at throng, somewhat its Few-| prolonged applause as Bullet Joe Bush ts the pitehing chy © We'll get} pion, destined to lead us out of wilderness in the second combat you'll This was follawed by ta ite hegan|, “What do yon know t that? getting offing to piteh Rip Colliy chuckled the Colon: nodding and By the way, Colonel,” Phust isked of Ruppert, “when you hony | Collins how much did you get—look old that Miller coming uy Te that boy could have hit, why “Wham! our 1 ed one back at Bullet vy | Babe Ruth's legs in a t ARS Hello, Colon wl ly greet prert] cg pel Pratt, looking igh the} screen and approac the pan eat old town t was hat- ‘Bush is just kiddin’ ‘em Na man, “Wait neing Whop! Bang the third inning pert, | Sox, led y I've oan § to help them along er—no oat In the Yanks’ half Rip Collins g: Goullet, who was setting a dizzy pace In the last fifty yards Madden passed the all-around champion and this is ’ the way they finished enda won Browns win maining games the Yankees must Last ball hile the . 4 . een : ian in Philadelphia Browns travel a « lag played three less and lost less games pr: advantage of “Yes,"" shouted Del Pratt, ‘‘that’s “Bam!"' he had peeled off another rris walked up as 5 looked at each other somewhat taken aback. Mr, Harvis Giants win thirteen of thetr place seventeen more in their he wianing, four 9 baseball w ist three days of | red lowly hese Red Sox are supposed to be beat, in Sox ma lot of worse] Australian came back strong sod. Johnny Mitchell, the young Y hits} tw for a two-bage ! “Just what was his weakness?’ too. asked Col. Ruppert of his partner “Just why did you sell him s old roommat giving the boys ckening sh the old onion plopped right |.nto the stand, as Freddie Benham, Pratt hit that old pill ri igainst Ruethe “What do you mean—why did won out 8 to 7 him from the Jones pitehed aw team | Sister, St, rowfnlly out of the tT sold Rip ¢ ten lost while Seeaaeenen FANCY DIVING STARS FOR BRIGHTON PENTATHLON mer Mtr. Sailer] > first patr to enter Afternoon in the tas Bat haste er recently retaine hamplanship in. the pentathlon co ¢ swimming, ie and aiies with two singles favorites for turned in th His first was in 100 yards madi ond fastest Cine Louneed out ¢ wall and into teran, was swingin, will rule the choke for first honors, GOULET BEATS ORLANDO PIANI IN A MATCH RACE Alf Defeats Italian in Two Heats Out of Three at the Velodrome. Alf Goullet demonstrated his su periority over Orlando Pilani as a sprinter by taking him Into camp in two out of three heats of a special one-mile race in the presence of 16,000 excited enthuslasts at the New York Velodrome, last night. Many of the spectators threw thelr hats on the track in token of appre- ciation of the American's victorous effort. Piani, warm and tired, sat on the rim of the track and breathed a sigh of relief. Some of the fans didn’t agree with the judges in their pick of Goullet as the winner of the second heat but as the “jurists” are in a better posi tion to see a finish than anybody else the award stood as rendered. It was of those eyelash finishes, Goullet nipping his man on the tape The first heat was a walkover for the Italian, In the last trial Plani allowed Goullet to get a long lead on the lap before the bell sounded and this killed his only chance to win. That the racing was fast and furi- sus was shown by the times returned in the second and third heats. Goul let was clocked in 8:06 4-5 for the second, travelling the last eighth in 12 flat. He ran the last heat five and one-fifth seconds faster and turned in another 12 flat A smoke acreen enveloped the six men behind the sputtering motors in the twenty-five-mile race. It was a handicap event, Chapman, Carman and Madonna allowing two laps to Humbatto, three to Anderson and i four to Applehans, George Chapman, thrice American hampion, continued where he left MY recently by overhauling and beating the fleld in new track figures for the distance of 34 minutes and i3 4-5 seconds. He displaced - man’s old mark of 35:18 Colum- batto, the Italian, finished second, completing 24 miles 54% 1 Car- man, third. hans, four { miles 8% laps; Apple- 23 miles 4% laps, and Anderson, fif 8 miles 2% laps. Madonna stopped at 11 miles 1 lap. Alt Grenda gave the crowd the first thrill of the evening with a sensa tional spurt on the bell lap of the mnesniile open ten rivals in masterly fa Tasmanian e from nowhere on the bell lap, sed five men and then overhauled looking around, or ly a foot, In the eof 1:58 Winte a Gotham gh with flying colors in of the amateur half-mile vandivap, He had yards. Tom Messenger of 1 sland was second, 90 yards, and Ed Brown of vind. The <5 second pencer, the sensational Newark yut in the lirst heat the amateur one- » in Joe Crowley’, nm ! was cle The w nile novice turned eating field in 2.171 Wieddy Spencer redeemed nthe ateur paced two-m owing the way to a lar Another well-known rider gut him k in the wood graces of Th tn clean-cut vietory He was Namara, disqualified in the Wi of the one-mile open. ‘The in the indicap, and from. ser 528-5, Younw. heat a ond place The Art! Wille t n the olalion race The time 1081 LEADING HITTERS. NATIONAL 1 LAGUE. AB, - Chicago. Pittsburgh. Maser. Cinb, Cobh.” Detroit Speaker, Clevetand Heilmann, Detroit Tobin, si, Louis (Copyright 30 109 188 1 by Al Munro Blas) NATIC LEAG one Runs 1 St. ” *Pitching—Co Cineinn, art) Hane Steating—Carey.. Ultisburgh a Kun. Getting —Core, *Won 15, lost 6, AMERICAN L ne—Williams, St, hing—Bush, New! York Base Stenling—Sisler, St. Kun. Getting—Blue, Detroit ort Tost 6, RUTH'S RECORD, Home Runs—Ruth, New York, 12! Runs—Ruth, New York, Wittsburgh. 00.00) Lie — “READY FOR ACTION,” SAYS JACK KEARNS MICHIGAN CITY, I Dempsey and his manag Jack Kearns, eft yesterday for New York prepared they sald, to close a match with Harry Wills. . If Wills and the promoters are ready for action, I will cancel ell the other ollations and give Wills the oppor- tunity the public and the promoters wish to see," Kearns said. “It is now up to them. I shall be ready to talk business on my arrival in New York. We are ready to take on Wills any time," 1,, Sept. 6.—Juck ne